The wonderful Birmingham Comedy Festival returns to the city this coming October.  For 10 days Birmingham will showcase  internationally renowned comedians alongside top drawer local talent.  With a multitude of shows happening across the city, it is a fantastic opportunity to go and see some hilarious shows with friends and family.

Here’s your guide to all the improv shows at the this year’s festival.  Each quote gives a flavour of what to expect.  If you want to know more click the quote to find the full-length review it came from.

Monday 7th October

• The Improlectuals – “Each performer had several great moments in this show”

Thursday 10th October

• Jumprov – “Improvisational comedy is a rare skill which on the whole the group executes extremely well with hilarious results”
• Fat Penguin – “Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments”

Saturday 12th October

• The Ol’ Bill – “A Post-Brexit Improvised Police Drama”
• Coventry Improv – “A sketch show which has something for everyone”
• Discount Comedy Checkout – “The comedy is creative and crude, quick and quirky”
• Stealing The Show – “A joy to watch and easily one of the best comedy performances I’ve seen”
• Up The Antics – “Deliver brilliantly witty and wide-ranging comedic gold”
• Mind Meld – “Gravitate heavily towards the TJ & Dave style”
• Long Boi & The Noise – “Very fast-paced, witty, anarchic humour”
• Jazz Police – “Let them entertain you with their raucous scenes”

Sunday 13th October

• Foghorn Unscripted – “I laughed in every scene”
• Board Game Smackdown – “It is easy to see why this panel show was a hit at Edinburgh Fringe”